Viasynth

A lot of really good suggestions in this thread! I was raised on Stephen King and definitely agree that his older work is much scarier. My personal favorite is IT. As for more recent stuff, I just finished Black Moon by Kenneth Calhoun. It's about a world ravaged by mass insomnia and definitely has some unsettling scenes, especially when you read it right before bed!

Welcome to the forums! I just got here yesterday myself so, you know, newbies unite! Sounds like we have a pretty similar history with the yo-yoing. Personally, I've never had any accountability, which is why I've been so prone to self-sabotage, but also why I came here. I'm from Canada, and I've never heard of Medi-Weightloss, but I hope it works out for you and your husband! At least if you're not paying for it, it might take some of the pressure off. Best of luck!

Tons of people do neuro in smaller organisms! Flies, nematodes, zebrafish are all great places to learn different aspects of how the nervous system works. For me, the brains are the best part though haha. I work in human post mortem tissue and I look at epigenetic mechanisms in people who died with psychiatric conditions. It's a pretty unique thing to work on and I definitely thought I'd be weirded out by the whole blood thing too but the science was just too cool to resist!

Hi there! I'm a molecular neuroscientist, what's your particular flavor of science? And good luck on your fitness and PhD journey too!

Well, it's official, I've enlisted to the NF Rebellion and am here to introduce myself to my fellow rebels! I'm a grad student in Montreal and, although I've been overweight since I can remember, enough is enough. I've watched my parents and grandparents struggle with their weight, and all the health complications that came along with it, and always thought "I'll be in better shape by the time I'm their age" or "they're just in worse shape than me". Well, it's time for a reality check - I'm not even 30 and I've already got the beginnings of arthritis, my lumbar spine is compressing my sciatic nerves and I get winded when I walk more than one flight of stairs - and it's all because I've been ignoring my health! So today, I'm putting myself out there and starting the long and almost definitely winding journey towards getting my health in order. I want to become stronger, more powerful and most importantly, healthier! And I'll be looking to you folks to help me keep accountable! I've always been a huge science nerd, which is why I've ended up in a PhD program, and I'm a massive book worm, movie lover and connoisseur of all things horror. Today I'm adding fitness to my nerd resume and I'm excited to get started!